[metmom]

But the bulk of the problem is conduct by priests, typically, homosexual between consenting adults, that is not a crime, yet indicates that the priest is not suited to be around children.

Since by definition any one under the age of 18 is a minor and not a consenting adult, if the bulk of the problem is that, and this child abuse thing is as bad as it is, then the problem in the Catholic church is horrific beyond words.

Thanks for the tacit admission of that.

[annalex]

Well, homosexuality practiced between priests calls for the Holy Inquisition in America, whereas raping minors is a crime under civil law.

Yes, however, I agree that the problem is bigger than child molestation by far, however horrid that crime is. The problem is bigger because the homosexual practices among priest, even though only violating the Church canon, make up for a mechanism of cover up of all kinds of crime. I don’t think it was a “tacit admission”, that is what I said quite plainly.